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The Diplomat: China Refuses to Condemn North Korea’s New Missile Launch
China keeps calling on all parties to exercise restraint and remain cool-headed.
Three days after launching short-range missiles on Saturday, North Korea launched a new ballistic missile on the early morning of August 29, with the missile flying right over Japan’s northern island and landing in the Pacific Ocean.
As Japan and the United States reacted strongly toward North Korea’s provocation and vowed to increase pressure, China has refused to condemn North Korea publicly. Instead, China keeps calling on all parties to exercise restraint and remain cool-headed.
On August 29, questions about North Korea’s latest missile launch dominated the regular press conference of the Chinese foreign ministry. Yet the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying refused to put out any harsh word on North Korea.
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WNU Editor: More evidence that no one should expect much from China to reign in North Korea's missile and nuclear ambitions.